Portobello, Broccoli, and Red Pepper Melts

It is safe to say that, last week, I was all salad-ed out. I got a little behind on my weekly lunch planning, so I had to grab lunch at my work cafe, and all they had that was (a) available and (b) fit my tastes was salad. So last week was pretty much salad after salad after salad until I just couldn't take anymore!

This week, I wanted to keep lunches healthy, nutritious, and point-friendly, without having to go the salad route. These portobello, broccoli, and red pepper melts fit the bill perfectly!

There are so many things to love about this recipe! For one, it is quick and easy to make. Everything just goes on a baking sheet under the broiler and becomes all kinds of delicious. Another, this vegetable mix is divine! It would make a great side dish on its own! Then it gets placed on  bread, topped with cheese, and then broiled again until all melty. Yum, yum, and more yum.

This dish is also very (old) points-friendly, too, if you omit the garlic/mayo sauce called for like I did. (I really didn't think it needed any sauce at all.) I used just a teeny bit (less than 2 t) of olive oil on the broccoli, so points for that per serving are negligible. The total for this lunch was just 7 points for a nice hearty helping. Veg = 0, 1 oz cheese = 3 (I used regular Swiss because I had some to use up, but the points could be reduced if a low-fat or fat-free cheese was used), 3 oz ciabatta = 4 (also could reduce this by using a different bread).

All in all, highly recommended!